Talking with ET about the series, which is set to premiere later this spring, the 31-year-old actress wants true Pretty Little Liars fans to embrace the new show.

“You know, you step back into Mona’s shoes and that felt natural,” she shared. “But to kind of, like, look around and be like, oh, we’re in a new town — quite literally, filming in Portland — with some new faces, and you feel blessed that you’re able to still be here and expand your family, but you definitely miss the originals. Absolutely.”

Janel adds that she wants “[fans] to know that we are respecting the Pretty Little Liars world still.

“It’s still very much PLL. We’re giving you Ali and Mona, we’re staying true to our characters — to the vibe of the show — but there will be some fun, new faces and new mysteries and I hope that they kind of embrace the newness of it.”

“I can’t wait to see the pilot episode of it!” Shay shared. “I’m so excited, we’re all gonna get together and watch it together. Yes, [the whole cast]! We are gonna aim for that, as many people as we can gather together in L.A., we are gonna try and get together.”

It’s still unknown whether any former PLL stars will make cameos in the spin-off, though Shay said not to expect any “Emison” in the pilot episode.

“You know, you never know,” she added about the possibility in future episodes, however. “Not planned as of now, you never know!”

As for Emily and Ali’s twins? “Oh my gosh, I can only imagine [what is going to happen to the twins], but you know what, it’s in really, really great hands with those writers, so it’s gonna be good whatever it is.”

Chatting with Access Hollywood, the 29-year-old actress spoke about the “very possible” reunion and how the new spinoff, The Perfectionists, could shape it.

“For all the girls?! Yeah, I think so,” Lucy shared when asked about a reunion. “You know, they’re doing the spin-off and I think, maybe.”

She adds that “they start [the spinoff] in a couple of months. I don’t know how they’re doing the show and how it intertwines with PLL, but I’m so excited [about it] and excited for everyone [involved].”

Stay tuned for more news about The Perfectionists, and Lucy‘s upcoming projects!